I want to make the hand towels from the Mason Dixon book- the chevron and the moss stitch ones. I'm not crazy about linen though- for some reason I have a really had a hard time with it. it didn't flow through my fingers well, etc.

Anyone made these lately? Do you think mercerized cotton would give me the nice pattern definition? my other choice is some Cotton Ease that just happens to be the right color for my bathroom, but I'm not sure whether the cotton/acrylic blend is ok for a hand towel.

Thanks Nathalie and Suzeeq! my big project this summer is to re-do our bedroom/ bath. I have the paint, and the new bedspread- now I just have to get to it!! I have yarn to make a pretty throw for the bed, and the colors must be on my mind all the time b/c I bought this cotton ease because I liked it- then discovered it matched my color scheme.... haha I also want to knit a pillow cover, but haven't yet picked a pattern...